Momtrepreneur

Welcome! My names Renee Clark and I’m a Momtrepreneur! You may be wondering what the heck a Momtrepreneur actually is, well let me tell you. My day is filled with play dates, mealtime, messes, diaper changes, crafts, nap times and snuggles, all while I run my own business.  I’m a proud mamma of an adventurous, full spirited and sweet 22-month-old baby girl. She is the light of our life and brings so much joy to our family. I also run my freelance graphic design business in between all the chaos. Let me tell you how I established the title Momtrepreneur.

 I started out working as a graphic designer at a printing company right out of college. I was barley making ends meet, but was learning a lot and enhancing my design skills. My husband and I found out we were expecting. We knew that our lives would change, but never realized what we had in store.  In the middle of my pregnancy my husband was offered a job in Phoenix, Arizona. We decided it would be a great opportunity for our family to make the move from Wisconsin to Arizona. We were so excited to see what the future had in store for us.  While on maternity leave we decided it was best for me to stay home with our daughter. Since we were moving and I would be esstinaly working to pay for daycare. Staying home was a no brainer for us. I was in love with the idea of being a stay at home mom. I was able to see all my daughters firsts. Nothing can truly make your heart filled with so much love then being there for her first smile, giggle, steps, word, I could go on and on.  To say the least I LOVE being a stay at home mom. While enjoying all my daughters’ firsts, I was still taking on small design jobs here and there. I really decided it was time to make my dream a reality. I started promoting my work through social media and taking on jobs at a super low cost… I mean like dirt cheap. I was designing logos for ONLY $50.  After establishing a client base and quality products I was able to up my cost and start making a profit.

I’ve had many ups and downs as a business owner. Past clients who haven’t paid for their design services, hours and hours of unpaid work put into projects to make it just right and jobs that have fell through.  All of these have been great learning experiences. Nothing beats having a client be over joyed with the brand design, print collateral or wedding/event invitations I created for them. It makes the hard times all worth it! I pride myself on the quality work, prompt turn over and great customer service. Some nights I may be up until 12am busting my butt to meet a deadline, but it’s truly worth being able to watch my baby girl grow up all while I chase my passion & dreams. I’ll leave you with a quote that inspires me each day.  “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Glimpse into my Crazy Beautiful Life!